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A new way of Analyzing Cave Art, Hominins in Europe, and Massive Hand Axes in Kent!

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-t4596-148e348 Learn about:  1.  How changing the way we look at rock art reveals so much more: https://phys.org/news/2023-08-topographical-elements-paleolithic-art-revealed.html2. Hominins Evolved in Europe?: https://phys.org/news/2023-08-ancient-ape-trkiye-story-human.html3. Massive 300,000-year-old Hand Axes Found in Kent: https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-discover-300000-year-old-giant-handaxe-in-rare-ice-age-site/

Call for Papers

Cambridge Journal of Human Behaviour: Call for Submissions (Vol. 2, Issue 2) The Cambridge Journal of Human Behaviour (CJHB) is now calling for submissions! CJHB is an internationally registered, peer-reviewed journal that is interdisciplinary in nature and dedicated to publishing the exceptional work of undergraduates from across the globe.  We are a diamond open access journal, do not chargeContinue reading “Call for Papers”

Cold Snap in Europe Brought an End to Ancient Humans, Inter-Glacial Passage in the Americas, and Genetics and Peptides in Neanderthals and Denisovans!

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-5ewyh-1484822 On this week’s episode, we discuss the following topics: 1. https://www.sci.news/othersciences/anthropology/paleoanthropology/early-pleistocene-extreme-glacial-cooling-12170.html2. https://www.sci.news/medicine/neanderthal-denisovan-antimicrobial-peptides-12187.html3. https://www.sci.news/medicine/neanderthal-denisovan-antimicrobial-peptides-12187.htm

What does AI think of the Naledi finds and their Effects on Popular Culture and Science Communication?

What are the controversies surrounding the new homo naledi finds? What do they mean for the field of paleoanthropology and science communication in general? How do we move forward? Homo naledi is a fascinating and mysterious species of ancient humans that was discovered in 2013 in the Rising Star cave system near Johannesburg, South Africa.Continue reading “What does AI think of the Naledi finds and their Effects on Popular Culture and Science Communication?”

New Human Lineages and Ancient Burials

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-7bupp-147b169 Join Paleoanthropologist and Rock Art researcher Genevieve von Petzinger and Founder and Science Communicator Anthropologist Seth Chagi as they tackle some of the week’s most interesting topics, taking a deep dive and explaining to you why these stories make our headlines! 

How is Cave Art Preserved? Cave Art 101

Get ready for this Saturday’s episode of the Q&A edition of #CaveArt101!  Genevieve, once again, is here to answer your questions about Ice Age Rock Art! For this episode, Muhammed asked, “How do weather conditions and climate changes affect the formation and preservation of artworks in the Ice Age? Were there any specific techniques usedContinue reading “How is Cave Art Preserved? Cave Art 101”

Who Was Responsible for Rock Art? Men, Women, Children, or All of them? Cave Art 101!

I am so excited to present to you all the next installment of The Q/A version of #CaveArt101 with Genevieve von Petzinger! Today, the question that we will be answering is “Are there any known percentages of how many cave paintings were painted by children, how many by women, how many by men? Alternatively, isContinue reading “Who Was Responsible for Rock Art? Men, Women, Children, or All of them? Cave Art 101!”